The initiative, established by the Qatar Olympic Academy, aims to spread awareness on sports law both in the gulf nation and abroad.

Students enrolled will gain valuable knowledge and learn how to deal with various regulations correctly.

A number of lecturers, most of whom are certified members of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), have been brought in to teach the course.

Staff from the College of Law at Qatar University will also be on hand, alongside representatives from both the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) which have given the initiative their backing.

It is part of increased efforts to improve sports-related education in Qatar.

Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, the President of the QOC, recently recognised four scholarship graduates from universities who all now work for the governing body.

In light of the QOC's "National Vision 2030", the QOC launched the scholarship programme in August 2008.

The QOC is also keen on "investing in the energy of young people" by providing them with the best educational and employment options.

Hassan Hassam Al Hababi, director of the QOC human resources department, said: "The QOC Scholarship Programme is one of our most important programmes as it aims at developing the local human resources in light of the Qatar National Vision 2030 project.

"The QOC is keen to support the scholarship programme as it aims at attracting graduates of local high schools and enrolling them in local and international universities. 

"The QOC is proud of its scholarship programme graduates who have joined the QOC work team."